General Knowledge - Current Affairs, General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK for UPSC, Bank PO & All Exams

1. Which among the following is correct in context with the Brown ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) ?

a. ATMs owned by Foreign Companies

b. ATMs not owned by banks but by private ATM service providers.

c. Outsourced ATM Service by Banks - The ATM named under a brand sponsor bank but ATM machine not owned by the Bank

d. ATMs owned by Government

2. After independence, from which year, India brought its distinctive coins?

a. 1949

b. 1950

c. 1952

d. 1955

3. The Japanese art "Ikebana" is related to which among the following?

a. Flower Decoration

b. Wall Painting

c. Chorus Dance

d. Sculptures

4. Who was the President of the constituent assembly ?

a. Pt. Jawahar lal Nehru.

b. Sardar Patel.

c. Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

d. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

5. The function of ball bearings in a wheel is ?

a. To increase friction.

b. To convert kinetic friction into rolling friction.

c. To convert static friction into kinetic friction.

d. Just for convenience.

6. What is the number of Federal Reserve Districts in the Federal Reserve System of United States?

a. 12

b. 16

c. 22

d. 26

7. Immediately before his resignation following the impeachment process started in Rajya Sabha, Justice Soumitra Sen was Judge at which among the following courts?

a. Jharkhand High Court

b. Calcutta High Court

c. Guwahati High Court

d. Odisha High Court

8. Consider the following statements: 1.At present RDX is the standard explosive in use with the Indian Armed Forces 2.The scientists at DRDO have developed CL-20, the most powerful non-nuclear explosive Which among the above statements is/ are correct?

a. Only 1

b. Only 2

c. Both 1 & 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

9. Consider the following: 1.Basamti Rice 2.Onion 2.Wheat 4.Non-Basmati Rice Currently, there is a ban on export of which among the above?

a. 1

b. 1 2

c. 1 2 3

d. 1 2 3 4

10. Consider the following duties of the state: 1.To make legislations for workers participation in management of undertakings 2.Protection of Minorities 3.Protection of the Environment 4.Uniform Civil Code Which among the above have been enshrined in Directive Principles of State Policy?